PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is reported from Melbourne of Frank Laver, the cricketer.

A Christchurch wire states that Mr. Frank O'Brien, manager of the wellknown O'Brien Boot Factory, died rather suddenly last night.

It is understood that Mr. D. L. A. Astbury may again be candidate for the Egmont seat at the forthcoming parliamentary election.

Mr. H. Blaeknjore, inspector of weights and measures for New Plymouth, has arrived to take up his duties. Mr. R. Cftsliman, relieving officer, returns this morning to Wellington.

Mr W. S. Short, Under-Secretary for Public Works who has been conducting the inquiry relating to the New Plymouth Borough Council's license for an extended electrical supply area, leaves for Wellington by the mail train this

Mr. R. Sage, Hawera, has been appointed District Official Assignee .for Tarnnaki, as from October 1, vice M-. E. Barns, District Manager of the Public Trust. Office, who is relinquishing the position.

A London cablegram says that Mr. Guest, Government Whip, is freely mentioned in connection with Government appointments, including the Colonial Secretaryship and an overseas Governorship. Another old resident of Normanby, in the person of Mr. G. W. lipping passed nway in Hawera on Sunday at the residence of his son-in-law. At one time he was an active member of the Town Board and various other institutions. He leaves a widow and large family of grown-up sons and daughters.—Star. Mr. Kingston Chamberlain, who returned to W'anganui on Saturday after four years at the front, dropped dead yesterday morning of heart failure. He was formerly employed by the Loan and Mercantile, and was about to resume work, as he was apparently quite well. His youngest brother was killed at Gallipoli, and another lost a leg and is still under the doctors.

A very pleasant little social gathering was hold in the Kawaroa Park Pavilion on Saturday last, the ladies of the Park Croquet Club having arranged the function as a farewell to Mrs. Fielder, a member of the club, who is leaving this week to reside in Auckland. During the afternoon Mrs. C. Hill, on behalf of the club, handed Mrs. Fielder a small token of remembrance in the shape of a copper vase, and in doing so voiced the feelings of members in expressing regret at the departure of their guest, who waa a promising player and general favorite. Mrs. Fielder thanked the ladies for their kind wishes and gift, and expressed the hope that at some future time she might have the pleasure of meeting them all again. A very pleasant afternoon was closed by the company singing "Auld Lang Syne."